This is the 8th annual 15U Perfect Game World Series, which will take place at Boombah Sports Complex in Sanford, FL. This will be a strict invite only tournament with the top 32 teams from around the country in attendance. Past champions include Gravel Baseball (2012), Dallas Patriots (2013), Team California Warriors (2014), Houston Banditos (2015), Banditos Elite (2016), Team Elite (2017), Dulins Dodgers 15U Prime (2018).

Tournament Results

MVP

Perfect Game is an organization that defined an industry and remains baseball’s most respected scouting report service.

Perfect Game provides showcases, tournaments, online video, national rankings, player profiles, scouting reports and college and professional opportunities to the nation’s top prospects and their families.

Where talent goes, professional scouts and top college recruiters are sure to follow, and Perfect Game can offer the best in baseball increased exposure, insight and professionalism to propel them through their baseball careers.

Roy Clark: "Jerry (Ford) and his staff do an outstanding job. We feel that they put on, and it’s not even close, the best showcases and tournaments of anybody. They’re so well organized. Jerry has tremendous knowledge of scouting. They have a lot of former professional and college baseball people in their organization.

"Since they put on the best showcases and tournaments, naturally they’re going to get the best players. We are pretty much a high-school oriented organization, so where the best players go, we will be there. We have sometimes up to 10 or 11 scouts covering Perfect Game events. It gives athletes the chance to compete at the highest level of their age group, in a team or showcase format, in some of the best facilities in front of both colleges and scouts.

"They’re (Perfect Game) the best, and the top colleges and the highest level scouts know it."

Perfect Game set a new record for the tenth consecutive year following the 2011 MLB draft. Of the 1,530 players selected, 1,323 had attended a Perfect Game event, and 294 of the first 331 picks were Perfect Game alumni. Many of these alumni had participated in multiple Perfect Game tournaments, showcases and/or leagues.

In the past ten years, 9,073 Perfect Game participants have been chosen in the MLB First-Year Player Draft. However, these figures do not account for the many Latin American free agents who participate in Perfect Game showcases and tournaments and then sign with Major League clubs. One can only imagine how many Perfect Game alumni will ultimately reach their dream of playing Major League Baseball down the road.

Perfect Game does not take any credit for the numerous outstanding players selected in the draft or the many more who go on to play college baseball. Perfect Game simply provides talented players a means to be identified and evaluated closely while competing with and against the best worldwide. Perfect Game identifies players, provides an opinion, and then lets Major League scouts and college coaches form their own.

MLB scouts and college coaches make the most important decisions, and luckily, they follow what we do very closely - not only in person, but online as well.

Draft fast facts

Perfect Game has more talented players in attendance than any other organization. The proof is in the results.

• 35 of the 41 first and supplemental first-round picks of the 2019 MLB Draft had previously attended a Perfect Game event

• 70 of the 78 players selected on the first day (top two rounds) of the 2019 MLB Draft had previously attended a Perfect Game event.

• 35 selected on the first day of the 2019 MLB Draft had previously attended a Perfect Game National Showcase

• 21 Perfect Game All-Americans were selected on the first day of the 2019 MLB Draft, 15 of which played in the 2017 Classic.

• Currently more than 1,300 players who had previously participated at a Perfect Game event had played in Major League Baseball and 12,625 have been drafted with hundreds of thousands going on to play in college

The most important things to evaluate on any player are their physical tools.
For a position player, that is their hitting ability, fielding ability, speed/range, power potential, arm strength, and quantitiave measures of the speed,
power, and quickness of a player's swing. For a pitcher, it is evaluating their delivery and arm action,
along with their selection of pitches (i.e. fastball, curveball, changeup, etc.).
A scout is also evaluating how much better he thinks a player is getting with normal growth and hard work (i.e. their projectability)
for their body type and athleticism. Attention is definitely paid to a player’s intangibles as much as possible
(i.e. hustle, character on and off the field, etc.). One thing that is not especially important is performance, because anything can happen at
a short showcase event.

There are some showcases that attract hundreds of scouts and college coaches and there are some that will have much fewer. The most important thing to keep in mind is that thousands of colleges and all MLB teams utilize Perfect Game’s website as an important scouting tool.

PG dedicates our service not only to the players but to the scouts and college coaches. It starts with only inviting players that we think recruiters would want to see. Having prospects at our events and on our website increases their exposure to scouts and college coaches and allows the scouting community to utilize PG as an important scouting tool.

PG scouts take notes on players at our tournaments, but it is at the showcase where we get more detailed information on each of the participants. Whatever activity the prospect is involved with on the field, our scouts watch and record detailed notes. During the workout sessions, we record 60-yard dash times, every throw from the infield, outfield and behind the plate gets radar-gunned, and we measure six important quantitative measures of the swing that are indicators of on-field success. Catchers get their pop times recorded and pitchers get evaluated and their velocities recorded during scrimmage play. We video tape the workout portion of the showcase and video clips will be posted along with a comprehensive written report and PG grade on our website, which are heavily followed by college coaches and scouts. If you are looking for the highest level of exposure, you will want to attend a Perfect Game showcase.

Every participant at a Perfect Game showcase will be provided the opportunity to take part in a workout session, which typically includes a 60-yard dash and infield, outfield and catching throws to measure arm velocities, measure six important quantitative measure of the swing, along with a batting practice session. Prospects will be divided into teams and full-length games (usually 10 innings) will be played to provide pitchers an opportunity to get in front of college coaches and scouts and give position players an opportunity to perform in game situations.

Without Skillshow you will still be able to see short video clips of skills performed (i.e. pitching, throwing from outfield, bp, etc). Skillshow will Maximize & lengthen your showcase experience by getting a professionally produced video & using it long after the event! You can learn more at the
this link - Videos.

To sign up online you must first signin to your Perfect Game account (upper right corner of home page) using your username/password. Next click on the blue 'My Account' button. Scroll down to 'Approved Events'. If you are approved for that showcase, click on the 'Register Now' for the corresponding showcase.

The WWBA World Championship, which is held annually in Jupiter, FL in late October is a strict invite-only event. It is our oldest and most prestigious event we run. It is limited to 85 teams, with well over 200 wanting in. There are 7 spots for Qualifier winners. The only way to get a new team into this event that doesn’t win a Qualifier is if a team drops out, which doesn’t happen very often.

For the 16u & 17u WWBA, the orders of invitations go as follows:
1. Teams that want to return to the 17u WWBA that participated in the event last year.
2. Teams that finished well in last year's 16u WWBA.
3. New teams that have requested invitations online.

Perfect Game does not enter this data, please see your coach first to correct it.
If that does not work, send an email including your player name, graduation year, city, state, player ID, the email you use to login, and corrections needed to one of the Tournament Management Assistants listed on the contact page.

Sign into your account on www.perfectgame.org, . If you do not have an account, please create one by clicking "Create Account" in the upper right corner.

Click My Account. On the "My Account" page, click the red Associate Player to your account button, or click here. Fill out the form.

Once the association request is approved, you will receive an email notifying you that it has been approved. Sign into your account on the Perfect Game website and there will be a red notification box with two links to sign the releases.

If your player does not appear in a search, it is because your player has not yet attended a Perfect Game event, their coach has not rostered them for an event, or they have not been approved on a roster yet.
If you have questions related to signing the Participant & Media releases, please contact ellie@perfectgame.org.

HOTELS

For any Perfect Game nationally run tournaments (red flag tournaments), it is mandatory to stay in a hotel provided by the PG partnered housing company.
Any PG Affiliate run events, it is up to the directors of those tournaments to decide on housing.
All housing contact information, with links, can also be found on each events specific page.
The following is the housing company based off states:

FLORIDA:
For all Perfect Game events in Fort Myers, you are required to book housing through leecountysportshousing.org or 1-888-529-6588.
Lee County Sports Housing will be able to provide many types of hotels and locations.
If you are looking to rent a house or a condo for the week, they will be able to help you as well.

Events in Kissimee, Orlando, or West Palm, please contact Group housing at contact@grouphousing.net or 1-888-290-3210.
Please contact them if you have any questions.

GEORGIA:
For all Perfect Game events in Georgia, players and their families are required to book their housing through Connections Housing at perfectgame@connectionhousing.com or Julius Comia at jcomia@perfectgame.org.
Contact information can be found on the individual tournament event pages.

IOWA:
For all Perfect Game events in Iowa, players and their families are required to book their housing through Cedar Rapids Tourism Office at h.deeter@tourismcedarrapids.com. Please contact them if you have any questions.

EAST AND WEST COAST:
For all Perfect Game events on either coast or Alabama, families are required to book their housing through Group Housing.
Please contact them at contact@grouphousing.net or 1-888-290-3210. Please contact them if you have any questions.

Registration

In the bottom of the email, there should be an “Official Invitation Link” that you can click on. That link will bring you directly to the registration page. If you are a new customer and have not created a Perfect Game account, you will need to do so before registering.

In the top right corner of Perfect Game’s homepage, you will see a Sign In / Create Account button.
When you click create account, fill out the necessary information. You will receive a confirmation email.
Next, click the Login button and enter your username and password.
Once you are logged in, click on the “Official Invitation Link” in the email and it will bring you to the registration page.

If you have been pre-approved, that means you have been identified as a top player in your area and are already in the Perfect Game system with a Perfect Game profile.
To register, click the "Register Now" button next to the event for which you would like to register in the "Approved Events" section of your "My Account" page.
If you have any questions about the pre-approval process, please contact bperry@perfectgame.org.

You will be able to pay in full at the end of the registration form.
All payments are non-refundable.
A transferable credit will be granted until 3 weeks prior to the start of the PG Series Classic, in the event you are unable to attend.
If you would like to attend and need to make other payment arrangements, please contact bperry@perfectgame.org.

For all Perfect Game events in Fort Myers, players and their families are required to book their housing through leecountysportshousing.org.
There is also a link on the event page. Lee County Sports Housing has many options available for you.
They will be able to provide many types of hotels and locations. If you are looking to rent a house or a condo for the week,
they will be able to help you as well. Please contact them if you have any questions.
Perfect Game will also provide options (not required) for rental car companies with discount codes available.

Invitations

You have been identified as one of the top players in your area.
We have been in contact with travel ball coaches, high school coaches, scouts, and Perfect Game Staff from all across the country that
have recommended top players to this event.

Once you receive your invitation, there will be a deadline for registration.
The deadline will be listed in your invitation. This is an individual invitation only event and rosters fill up quickly.
If you would like to attend but need to extend the deadline, please contact bperry@perfectgame.org

Rosters

For the 10u/11u/12u age groups, rosters will consist of 11 - 12 players.
For the 13u – Sophomore age groups, rosters will consist of 12 - 15 players.
There may be pitcher only positions available depending on the situation.

For players that register for the pitcher only position, they will be able to participate in all parts of opening ceremonies,
skill testing and practice. They will be able to hit during batting practice.
During game play, they will be playing the pitcher position only.
They will have 2-3 appearances throughout pool play depending on the situation and Pitch Smart guidelines.

Perfect Game staff will be filling the rosters by territory and by positions.
Our goal is to create teams by where the players live first; however they may be put on a different team if adjustments need to be made for positional purposes.

On the event page for the PG Series Classic, there will be a tab that says "Profiles".
There you will be able to see all of the players attending and who is on your team.
The rosters for each team will be added as they are completed. All teams will be available two weeks prior to the event.

Coaches

The coaches will consist of college and high school coaches and college baseball players.
A coach will be assigned to your team for the whole week.
There will be a team practice on the second day where coaches will be able to meet and greet all of the players and discuss the week.
Coaches will be helping out on the first day for skill testing and Opening Ceremonies.

Coaches will be strictly game/practice managers for the week.
Trained by Perfect Game staff, coaches will understand expectations, ultimately giving the player the greatest experience possible for the PG Series Classic.
Coaches are to encourage a positive playing environment, guide players throughout the week, and most of all have fun!
Please do not expect coaches to give instruction on a fundamental level or throw batting practice before the games.

Weekly Itinerary / Expectations

On the event page for the PG Series Classic, there will be a tentative weekly overview of the schedule.
Once the event nears, this schedule will be updated with team arrivals for check-in, skill testing schedule, teams practice times, clinics and seminars.
All locations and directions will be listed for each facility. We advise that you arrive the day before player check-in and depart the day after the Championship games.
Every team will be playing a double header the last day of the event.

Teams will have various check-in times that will be listed on the schedule.
Players can expect to be greeted by PG Staff and receive the PG Series Classic lanyard and program.
From there, players will then proceed to acquire their player bags that will consist of the jerseys, pants, workout shirts, shorts, helmets, socks, and belts.
All of the sizes are from the registrations.
If you need to resize, we will specify a time for exchanges or have a designated area to do so.

Opening ceremonies will be held at Jet Blue Stadium, Home of the Red Sox spring training facilities.
The schedule on the website will have the start time listed.
Players will need to arrive in the solid color jerseys and their white game pants.
We will begin with player introductions and team photos.
We will then complete our fastest man challenge and get into the home run derby finals.
Once that is complete, we will have a dinner available for all players and family members in the concourse behind home plate.

The skill testing schedule on the website will have teams listed for certain times and stations.
Please follow the skill-testing schedule provided for you.
Once players have finished all of the testing, they will be able to leave.

We ask that all players arrive an hour before games.
Coaches will be writing the lineups and have all of the roster information for players and what positions they play.
Coaches will be rotating players between their primary positions and their secondary positions throughout pool play games to ensure the fairest playing time possible.

On the schedule page there will be a list of teams you will be playing.
The team that is listed on the left side will be the visiting team or if viewing on your phone, the team on the top will be the visiting team.
Please see the following for home and away uniforms: Home Team - White pants with solid color jerseys / Away Team - Gray pants with camo jerseys.
We recommend that players bring both sets of jerseys and pants to each game.

Weather Updates

Weather updates will be on our website under “weather update”. Here you will find any information regarding postponed game times / cancellations.
There will also be information on how to receive text message alerts.

Also, please check the website for game updates and any schedule changes that may happen.

Every facility that is used in Lee County contains a lightning stroke detector.
Lightning delays will happen when the stroke is detected within 10 miles of the surrounding facility.
The horn will sound one time for 5 seconds to alert the delay.
The Lee County lightning policy requires players and parents to seek shelter.
Games will resume when there hasn’t been a stroke within 10 miles for 30 minutes.
The horn will sound 3 times in a row to alert the all clear and play may resume.

Miscellaneous

Every year since the beginning of the PG Series Classic in 2015, we have made vast improvements to the overall event along with the competition.
For the older age groups, college coaches have been contacted and are aware of the event.
There is no definitive answer of who will be in attendance.
Please note, this is not a showcase event.
Perfect Game staff will be in attendance for event blogs along with write-ups for teams and selected players.

Most every game will be available in real time on DiamondKast.
You can connect to any game by going to the selected event page, the schedule, and clicking the DiamondKast logo on game you are interested in watching.
There will be live games that are displayed on the event page as well.
All statistics will be recorded along with pitchers’ velocities for every game.
All-Tournament teams and Daily Leaders will be available for viewing.
All skill testing results will be updated to reflect the player’s Perfect Game Profile within a short time frame after the event is completed.

PG Series Challenges

Registration

The PG Series Challenge is a one-day athletic testing event designed to measure, record, and track a baseball player's most important attributes.
Using strictly objective testing, The Challenge will be a valuable tool in determining an athlete’s raw talent production and potential projection on the field.
In today's age of advanced technology, MLB teams and college coaches are relying more and more on measurable data to breakdown a player -
whether it's for recruiting a high school prospect, selecting a draft pick, or simply tracking a big leaguer's every day production.
Perfect Game's mission with The Challenge is to be a frontrunner in the world of collecting useable baseball data that will ultimately help players understand their strengths and weaknesses in order to improve on the field.
The Series Challenge event is NOT a showcase.

These events are open to players of all skill level and all ages.
Since there are no actual games being played, players of different ages can attend all at the same time.

To sign up, visit the particular event page for “The Challenge” you wish to attend. If you are signed into your PG account and there is a green button on the event page that says “Sign Up,” you can complete registration there.
Otherwise there will be a button on the event page that says “Request an Invite,” and a member of our staff will approve your request upon completion and send a follow up email for you to finish registration.

PGAME is our proprietary scoring metric that takes into account all of the player’s results from The Challenge and displays their performance in a single score.
The PGAME score can be compared to other players at the event and across the country, with the main goal being improvement on the PGAME score with proper training.
PGAME scores reflect each player’s overall athletic ability.

Refunds will be issued after payment. The tournament director will hold a credit to a future event if notice of cancellation is given at least 1 week prior to the event start date. If tournament director cancels event due to low numbers or inclement weather, refunds will be as follows:
Refund policy in the event of inclement weather:
2 games played – no refund
1 game played – half refund
No games played – full refund minus $50 Administration Fee

Lightning delays will happen when the stroke is detected within 10 miles of the surrounding facility. The horn will sound one time for 5 seconds to alert the delay. The lightning policy requires players and parents to exit the facility and seek shelter in their cars. Games will resume when there hasn’t been a stroke within 10 miles for 30 minutes. The horn will sound 3 times in a row to alert the all clear and play may resume.

“Perfect Game is a leading resource for anyone interested in amateur baseball, running top-notch events throughout the year which are followed closely by our scouts. Organized and efficient, Perfect Game is on top of their game. Perfect Game player information and rankings are a valuable resource for us.”

Brian M. Cashman
Sr. Vice President and General Manager New York Yankees